I found myself in a bit of a pickle this morning (and no, that is not a Snooki reference, sorry Jersey Shore). I totally forgot to go to the store this weekend, so I had to buy breakfast on the go, and I really enjoy Starbucks, so I headed to the one close to work. I'm a healthy kind of girl, and really can't stand super sugary things, so sometimes it can be tricky picking out food and drinks when Starbucks is known for, well, let's be honest, their pastries and seasonal lattes. Granted, I did take them up on their BOGO (buy one get one free) holiday drink "happy hour" special this weekend, where you bought a holiday drink between the hours of 2 and 5 pm and got a second one free...but that's not what I wanted this morning. I wanted something healthy that would keep me going all morning.
Again, granted, all Starbucks are different and due to their locations and sizes probably offer slightly different fares, but I ordered myself an unsweetened, half soy half water, hot, green tea latte. :-) I love them, although the woman working the bar looked at me like I was an alien. Apparently this was a new drink to her. But, I think it's wonderful. You have to like the taste of matcha powder, but if you prefer regular milk over soy you can just as easily get it with milk, but you'll be lacking the slight hint of vanilla flavoring the soy option offers. Nonetheless, it's still an excellent choice, providing a bit of protein in the soy without tons of calories, since it's half water too, and all the potency and wonderfulness that is matcha green tea.
However, I knew I would be hungry. Sadly a latte just doesn't fill me up for four hours, so I went to buy something to eat. I didn't feel like spending a ton of money on a cheese and fruit platter, nor did I want the sugar-filled pastries, so I tried to find something else. Oatmeal is an option, and it's standard instant oats based, so it's good, and there is also the choice of their yogurt and granola parfaits, but those can still be pretty sugary, and I just wasn't in the mood. Instead, I found my attention taken by something called Two Moms in the Raw. I grabbed the Gojiberry granola to have with my latte. DELICIOUS!! Started by a two moms in CO, their mission is to provide great tasting, delicious, nutricious and just down right honest raw foods to consumers. Thie morning's granola was gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, and 100% organic and 100% raw. Now, I will definitely admit that you have to have a palatte for healthy food, otherwise something like this may seem gritty and unsavory, but if you are a healthy-food lover, then this is totally up your alley. It was packed with nuts and fiber, and had no other sweeteners outside the natural foods themselves, cinnamon and agave. Yum Yum!!
So, give it a shot. Starbucks may not be the healthies cafe around, but then again, when you're looking for coffee and pastries, who wants healthy, right? However, don't overlook their attempts at providing customers with healthier options. And they do a pretty darn good job too.
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